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and deep and unselil-h is their love"
MY child" Lady Augusta murmured,
laying her arm round Cicely's neck"
You will learn the difference between
what Is paid for and what is given. Won
will no longer seek to be amused all day
Your character will grow; you will medi-
tate and climb upwards. When you pass
out # this life, your eyes will be opened
upon Plane far higher, among spirits far
loftier."
The Good Young Man of the Good Novel
could not possibly speak more beauti-
fully.
"Oh Paul" The girls heart glowed
within her and her eyes filed with tears
The words may seem inadequate to pro-
duce their effect, but consider the soft,
musical voice; the tones of one who is
earnestly feeling after the truth, and the
strange magnetic power OF the speaker.
Let us, dear ladies'" Paul continued in
another voice, less sympathetic, less ten
der. LET US consider the remaining case
that of Mr.. Brudenel"
"Be very gentle, Paul" said Lady
Augusta.
II will be very gentle. confess, how
eyer, that have been previously disap-
pointed Iou know that he has been
under direct instruction for some weeks
past--daily instruction"
Yes, we know. He has told me all"
THE strange thing about this instruc-
from Abyssinia all that he has learned
confess that was under the impression
That his mind was being gradually cleared
for the reception of the Hidden Wisdom,
just as one clears away the jungle and
weeds before planting. II bought that Il
day would come when his mind would be
quite rid of prejudlces, and he would be-
come receptive. The Ancient Way is i'm
possible to mind clogged with preiu
dice"
well, Paul z"
"You saw that terrible exhibition of
prejudice. How far has his mind been
cleared | am ready to make allowance.
Cicero, WHO was philosopher, gave way
to inordinate grief when his daughter
died, not remembering that death is but
narrow gateway between two lives.
Can we tell how many such gateways we
have passed, and how many lie vet before
us? Yet, with all allowance made-after
he has been taught-after the lesson has
| been so earnestly impressed upon him,
wealth is nothing, that this house, with
his pictures, furniture, grand library full
| OF useless and lying literature, his broad
lands, aud his income, are all nothing
| absolutely nothing, except that they af.
| ford him shelter, food, clothes, and time
to mediate Il say, after this has been
impressed upon him with all the earnest
ness and authority possible, to witness
such an exh bition of!plejudice IS more
! than disappointing. 1t makes one de-
| spairn
J Bear with him, Paul. You who are
so sympathetic must feel with him and
fer him. 1t Is not his own money that he
| laments. He has been guardian and eX-
| ecutor for these three young people, and
| he has been the innocent means of losing
| the fortunes entrusted to him. Is this
nothing And then the Company was his
| own; 1t was the movement of his father,
it represented the life work of the man
whom most my husband venerates-his
| father. That this Company should break
is no common atlliction for my hus band. "
| ut is possible" said Paul, that it may
be permitted by the Friends in order to
| show how little real progress he has made
He has been rudely startled out of his
coL placeneh. Nes, yes, and he will feel
it and-and-oh !" Paul started ~ see
it, see it all clearly-oh, so clearly
He stretched ont MS hands aud threw up
his head, and there appeared upon his face
the gloritied look of one who beholds Il
vision. Yes, my master; yes, my
Friends | see-l see"
"Paulp
He dropped his hands and lowered his
head and looked around him as one VINO
| awakes from sleep and wonders what has
be.allen him.
Paul What is it, Oh what have
| you seen ~
you believe in my truth and honesty Dc
you always--answer me truly-always be
liz We in me ~
"Oh Paul." she bowed her face in hel
hands There are times, l coufess. when
| have dreadful uoubt; for instance
Forgive me 1t is grevious. Il terrible
thing to doubt you. II you were false
nothing would be true-nothing could bt
true"
Dear Lady. look into my eyes, take
both my hauds-tell me you do not doub
me now ?" Never were eyes more cleal
and limpid, more straight and honest.
NO" she replied low and murmVrous
"NO, l canuOt doubt you. Paul"
She withdrew her eyes and sank into
chair. Upon her, zoo, as upon the girls
his influence was as gas that one breathe
and presently loses the consciousness o
self. Besides he was her prophet. and sh
loved him like Il son Of whom his mothe
is prond The desire of her life seemed t
have come 10 her at last, after many fail
} ures and many disappolntments. Tn
reign of the Chicks, and the raps and tn
table turnings was gone 1t was ba
dream. She no longer belleved-Pau
! taught her not to belieSe-in their preteI
| lions. She was Pauls disciple She wa
TO him almost what khadijah was to al
, other Prophet. Never, surely. had ther
! been Prophet younger. more comely, NOR
WiunllS, more worthy Ol mOtnerly love.
Paul" she said. lifting her head, "yo
made me confess-agalnst my villa mt
7 mentary weakness. Forgive me-"
Dear Lady. there Is nothing to forgiv,
, But to continue thus to doubt wonld be I
estranSe yourself from me. Could | sta
in this house an hour longer If your affet
e ton were TO cease ?'
r mo, Paul. am sure you could not. !"
'In the Ancient Way, you know that tn
? woman rules though love-not the earthl
but the spiritual love-in which there
I not one man for one woman nor one woma
3 for one man, but all for all and each fo
: each"
| He pressed her hand.
when next you doubt me-" he sal
TASK yourself what gain by staying her
If all my story were false why should
stay here Sibyl does not like me. Tor
does not believe in me. My work la tn
study is harder than you think. What
, my reward know not, unless it Is You
faith and your affection"
F.! ~ cannot see Paul's eyes" said Cicel,
7 "But hear his voice, 1t is the only voiC
have ever heard which could ill my Sol
with happiness. II that voice were fals
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